RE: [nc-corp] GNSO budget issues beyond 1 July 2003

["Cade,Marilyn S - LGCRP" <mcade@att.com>]

I am unavailable from June 15 until the ICANN meeting. could do something during the
ICANN meeting/ am unavailable June 30, otherwise available in early July. MC

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Tonkin [mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au]
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 5:01 AM
To: roger@cochetti.us
Cc: nc-corp@dnso.org
Subject: [nc-corp] GNSO budget issues beyond 1 July 2003


To: Roger Cochetti, Chair of GNSO Budget committee
From: Bruce Tonkiin, Chair GNSO Council

Hello Roger, 

At the GNSO Council meeting on 5 June 2003, there was a discussion of
the GNSO budget situation beyond 1 July 2003.

There are two issues:
(1) There is outstanding debt from constituencies that have not paid
past dues to the GNSO
(2) There will most likely be unspent funds as of 30 June 2003

With regard to (1), it may be appropriate for the GNSO Council to write
off the debts on the balance sheet.

With regard to (2) it apears that outstanding funds will not
automatically be returned directly to ICANN, and they will remain at the
disposal of the GNSO Council (e.g for direct expenses of meeting rooms
etc).  
It maybe appropriate to form a budget for 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004,
or alternatively the funds could be kept in reserve for the GNSO Council
should a need arise.

I seek a recommendation from the budget committee for a council meeting
in July on how to proceed on the above two points.  It might be
appropriate for the budget committee to meet in Montreal to discuss.

Regards,
Bruce